The guidelines now state that a proposal and/or proponent may be considered unique if, for example:

• The proponent owns or controls land, intellectual property or other legal rights that limit competitors from being able to deliver the same outcomes;• There are no competitors or those currently in the market would be unable to deliver the same outcomes; or• A combination of unique attributes are demonstrated by the proponent to create a unique proposal and constitute an innovative departure from previous practice.“Queensland needs a whole-of-government project assessment process that establishes a common approach to assessing infrastructure projects at critical stages in their lifecycle,” he said.